Collection search - Orion

Additional information:

Distributing point - Lethbridge

Mail route - Orion-Railway Station

PO destroyed by fire - 1929-11-29

PO moved. No change 1/4 Sect. or distance, Blk. 2, Lot 9, Orion Townsite - 1930-12-15

Private Building

Sec. 6, Twp. 6, R. 6, W4M - 1912-10-15

Sec. 7, Twp. 6, R. 6, W4M

SW Sec. 7, Twp. 6, R. 6, W4M - 1926-07-28

Source:

PSFDS03-(13927)

Postmasters names and service information
Name of postmaster	Military status	Date of birth	Date of appointment	Date of vacancy	Cause of vacancy
Axel Mattson			1912-10-15	1915-05-08	Resignation
Jas. Dickson			1915-10-18	1916-03-18	Resignation
John C. Hanson			1916-06-01	1917-04-20	Resignation
John J. Eklund			1917-08-15	1919	Death
Thos. Smith Chambers	OAS	1876-12	1919-07-03	1947-10-03	Death
Bernard Gogolinski	OAS	*	1947-10-20	Acting
Charlie Jay Tuttle	OAS	*	1948-01-09	Acting
Charlie Jay Tuttle	OAS	*	1948-07-12	1951-09-19	*
Mrs. Ruby Ayers		*	1952-05-09	Acting
Mrs. Ruby Ayers		*	1952-08-12	1958-08-13	Resignation
James Thomas Hoey		1899-02-19	1958-09-01	Acting
James Thomas Hoey		1899-02-19	1959-01-21	1960-11-16	Resignation
Ernest Heukeroth		1900-03-13	1960-11-26	Acting
Ernest Heukeroth		1900-03-13	1961-05-16	1961-10-13	Resignation
Mrs. Lydia M. Yanke		*	1961-11-01	Acting
Mrs. Lydia M. Yanke		*	1962-09-25	1971-10-29	Retirement
J.K.D. Schachew		*	1971-10-30	1974-04-13	Retired
Mrs. G.E. Gogolinski			1974-04-14	1974-07-15	Resigned
R.W. Bohnet			1974-07-16	1976-01-17	Resigned
Orion & Dist. Co-op Assoc. Ltd.			1976-01-17	1976-02-03	(Temporary)
Orion & Dist. Co-op Assoc. Ltd.			1976-02-03

*In compliance with the Privacy Act (1983), certain personal information has been deleted from this file.

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